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Ok great, Is it better to boil the sugar in a little water, cover and let it cool? .... Just for sanitation purpose's? ... I mean will the beer still prime as normal if boiled with water first? My last brew i didn't boil the sugar 1st, i added it dry, as it was. The beer turned out fine just id...

Ok ill stick with brew enhancer then. :) One more thing, What about sugar used for carbonating? Is household sugar fine for that or would you recommend something else? Cheers.

What do you lot use and why? ... Still new to brewing and just set of my second ever brew in the FV. For both brews so far ive used a 1kg bag of Young's Beer Enhancer so dont know what home brew tastes like with household sugar but is it really worth the extra £3.50 for the Beer Enhancer...

Hey again, im back :) Went out and bought another FV. Bought the same Coopers European larger ... Everything seemed to go really smooth this time, got the temps bang on(for pitching yeast)and i even managed to remember to take a hydrometer reading BEFORE i pitched the yeast this time lol. Also...

Ok so im taking you fellas advice and leaving it in the FV for a extra week ... In regards to the pressure barrel, ive read here the longer in the pressure barrel the better but what is the minimum you guys recommend in the pressure barrel before actually drinking? Cheers.

Well im going to be using a sanitized turkey baster tomorrow and for the next three days to take a hydrometer reading every day ... Hopefully all goes well :) then as reccomended here ill be leaving it another week before siphoning to a pressure barrel.

Ooohhhhhooo just had a quick peak at my beer, the hissing/fizzing sound is very faint now and the foam has almost totally cleared up. Sent from my LG G5 using Tapatalk 2.

Yes it does have a gauge on the site in both liters and and gallons. (I put a link to my kit in my original/1st post) Sent from my LG G5 using Tapatalk 2.

Ok my maths aint the best so hopefully i have worked this out right, i know im not getting the full 5 gallons out of the FV so this is just an example. 5 Gallon barrel. 1 Gallon = 4.5 liters. 7 Grams of sugar per Liter. So if i have worked this out correctly that would mean for 5 Gallons of...

Thanks, its been going since the 22nd of this month. Sorry i know i seem to have a million questions but im just trying to learn and take in as much information as i can for when i do my next brew, id trust what you guys say over any instruction manual any day. :)

I'm using a 25L pressure barrel, not sure how much sugar to use in that for second fermentation? Oh and is it still OK to leave it longer after fermentation has finished even if my FV isn't air tight? Sent from my LG G5 using Tapatalk 2.

There is a very thin layer of foam/throth on the top and the wort is still making a hissing/bubbling sound(like a fizzy drink sound) I was under the impression the foam would disappear and the wort would be completely fizz free/flat once fermenting had finished? I'll take a hydrometer reading...

Sorry that was meant to say flementing not reflecting. Sent from my LG G5 using Tapatalk 2.

Hmmm so what should the reading be at if it's finished reflecting? 1040? Sent from my LG G5 using Tapatalk 2.

I have a hydrometer but didn't take a OG reading unfortunately :( .... Also I'm not 100% how I even use this hydrometer properly..... One more thing, I have the 5 gallon FV on the go once I transfer to my barrel to settle I'm not sure how much sugar I'm supposed to put in? Sent from my LG G5...

I've just had a thought! Pretty sure I took my hydrometer reading AFTER I pitched my yeast and I know it's supposed to be done before hand! Sent from my LG G5 using Tapatalk 2.

Well its still got a very thin layer of foam on the top, Not as much action as i though, Like in some of the vids on youtue ive watched. Also is making the same sound a fresh fizzy poured coke makes. Got a really strong beer/larger aroma to. Does the above sound about normal?

Yes me to, think i chose a strange time of year(summer time)to try my 1st brew with the temp needed to be cooler for larger, still currently around 19c here. my FV has dropped to 22-23c so i guess it should drop a few more degrees more by tomorrow. Like i said ill leave it in the bedroom in...

Well i had my wort FV in the airing cupboard hence the high temp(as i read the wrong temp specs) ... Anyway i know its not ideal to move the FV but i figured it must be better to move the FV and try to cool it down to save my brew rather than leave it in that heat and ruin. The FV is currently...

Damn i feel really stupid! :oops: Just read the instructions thoroughly and at the bottom it told me to refer to page 7 for European larger .... recommended temps are 13-21c ... Does that mean my brew is no good now? If i move it now could i save the wort?